Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has stated that he was short only of a Black and Decker power tool after watching his side draw 0-0 with West Ham United on Wednesday evening.

The Blues mustered 39 attempts at the Hammers ' goal but found Sam Allardyce's side in a miserly mood.

Samuel Eto'o tried his luck late on when he tapped in after goalkeeper Adrian had placed the ball down for a free kick, but despite the huge amount of shots, the Portuguese coach was reluctant to criticise his charges .

Speaking after the game, Mourinho said: "The only [other] thing I could bring was a Black and Decker to destroy the wall.

"A football match is about two teams playing and this match was only one team playing and another team not playing.

"I told Big Sam and I repeat my words: They need points and, because they need points, to come here and play the way they did, is it acceptable? Maybe, yes.

"I cannot be too critical, because if I was in his position I don't know if I would do the same. Maybe."

The former Inter Milan and Real Madrid coach also gave a withering put-down to the visiting Irons by claiming that their particular brand of football was "from the 19th century."

"At the same time I said also this is not Premier League [football]," he added.

"This is not the best league in the world, this is football from the 19th century."